Rep. George Santos pleaded not guilty Friday to the charges contained in a superseding indictment that accused him of stealing people’s identities, making charges on his donors’ credit cards without their authorization and lying to federal election officials. PHOTO: Rep. George Santos is seen outside a House Republican Conference speaker election meeting in Longworth Building, October 24, 2023. (Tom Williams/AP)The new charges followed the indictment this month of Santos’ former campaign finance chief Nancy Marks. MORE: Nancy Marks, George Santos' former campaign treasurer, pleads guilty to federal conspiracy chargeAccording to the charges, Santos allegedly said he lent his campaign $500,000 when he only had $8,000 on hand. Rep. George Santos pleads not guilty to fraud charges, trial set for September originally appeared on abcnews.go.com
Source: ABC News October 27, 2023 16:12 UTC